Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Dominica
Dominica: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
World rank
91st
of 225 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2005
All-time low
-10.5%
in 1995
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Dominica, 1971–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Dominica stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Dominica peaked at 29.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -10.5%, in 1995.
Dominica ranks 91st of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.8% | — |
| 1972 | 5.6% | -52.8% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | -5.3% | — |
| 1989 | -5.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -5.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -5.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -5.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -5.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -5.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -10.5% | +100.0% |
| 1996 | -10.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -10.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -5.6% | -47.2% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -200.0% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.1% | -5.3% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.8% | -10.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 16.7% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 8.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,330 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Dominica?
- Is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade in Dominica was 0.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.5% in 1995.
- How does Dominica rank for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade?
- Dominica ranks 91st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage change in surface area devoted to agriculture with respect to 10 years before. Negative values imply that surface area has decreased with respect to the previous decade. This data is used to assess which countries may have already peaked in their agricultural land use.